RICHMOND — John Hickam bowled the highest men’s game for this season at Galaxy with a 289 score in the Friday Night Mixed League.

The best series scores for the week were 717 by Neil Haggard and 707 by Hickam.

Beverly Shearer bowled the top women’s game for the week at 236 in the Early Birds League. This is the second-highest women’s game for the season at Galaxy.

The top women’s series for the week was 575 by Sandy Reynolds in the TGIF League.

League Highlights

Galaxy Classic

Mark Rogers bowled the top game in this league last week at 247, and he and John Hickam tied for the high series at 678.

Lewis Jones Jr. rolled the second-highest game (246) and Spider Weaver the next-best series (667).

A 600 series was also bowled by Mike E. Bryant (656), Randy Burgess Sr. (643), Brandon Lutes (633), Lewis Jones Jr. (620), Eric Huff (612), Robert Johnson (606), Neil Haggard (604) and Barry Miller (601).

The top women’s series were 527 by Andi Daly and 510 by Regina Barton.

Joanna Abrams bowled an unusual frame in which she picked up the 10 pin on the first ball, the seven pin on the second ball, and left the other eight pins standing. It would be very difficult to duplicate this feat.

The names and best scores of the 26 bowlers who rolled one or more of the 43 200-level games at this session are listed with the top scores at the end of this column.



Galaxy Girls

The top games in this league last week were 189 by Janie Secchi and 181 by Amy Felty, while the best series were 504 by Narita Rose and 490 by Felty.

Several bowlers converted splits at this session, including Secchi (4-5-7), Linda Combs (2-7), Brenda Marcum (3-10), Sherry  Ernst (5-7), Mary Marcum (3-10) and Emma Lee Tate (3-10).



Early Birds

Beverly Shearer led this league last Wednesday with a 236 game, which is the second-highest women’s game at Galaxy this season. Shearer also rolled the high series for the day (518).

Karen Kensicki bowled the second-best game with a no-miss 198 score and the second-best series (472).



Arlington

Doris Gish led this league last Tuesday with a 220 game and 523 series. Linda Drummond bowled the second-best game (181), and Connie Bowlin the second-best series (496).

Sandy Clark and Kathy Palmer each converted a 4-9 split.



Wednesday Wonders

David Norman bowled the top scores in this league last week with 248 game and 681 series. His series score is the highest in this league this season.

The second-best game was 245 by Bill Bowles, while the second-best series was 666 by Tyler Morgan. Matt Joyce bowled a 653 series.

The top women’s games were 206 by Patricia Holtzclaw and 186 by Kymmi Bowles.

Miranda Reffitt bowled the best women’s series (505), followed by Rita Morgan at 483.

Splits were converted by Patricia Holtzclaw (6-7-10) and Bill Bowles (3-9-10).



Friday Night Mixed

Two men — Neil Haggard (717) and John Hickam (709) — bowled a 700 series in this league last week.

A 600 series was bowled by Ron Gugel (645), Glenn Masters (636) and Mark Rogers (614).

Hickam set a new high for a men’s game at Galaxy this season with a 289 score. Haggard (254), Gugel (245) and Masters (244) bowled the next-highest games for the night.

Christy Richmond led the league’s women with a 233 game and 528 series. Narita Rose rolled the second-best women’s game at 210.



TGIF

Sandy Reynolds led this league last week with a 206 game and 575 series.

The second-best women’s game was 181 by Pat Harris, while Sara Zuercher bowled the second-best women’s series (472).

Nathan Phillips (194) and Ollie Gasser (191) rolled the top men’s games. The best men’s series were 576 by Tim Wells and 555 by Gasser.



Cash Money

The top games in this league last Monday were 209 by Ronnie Norris Sr. and 205 by Donald Spivey.

Ronnie Norris Jr. (543) and Mike Aldrich (516) bowled the best series scores.

Debra Robertson and Colleen Jackson tied for the high women’s game at 155 with Sara Burgess next at 147. Jackson (436) and Robertson (374) rolled the best women’s series scores.



Bad Bowlers No-tap

In addition to regular strikes, nine pins down with the first ball in a frame counts as a strike in no-tap leagues.

Tina Hisle rolled a no-tap 300 game for the second consecutive week, and she nearly rolled a true 300 game as she recorded 11 actual 10-pin strikes.

Hisle opened her second game with 10 consecutive regular strikes before leaving the four pin with her 11th ball. She then rolled a regular strike with her final ball for a no-tap 300 score. Hisle finished with a 725 series to lead the women for the night.

Gail Campbell bowled the second-best women’s scores with a 237 game and 554 series.

David Robinson bowled the top series for the night (733) and the top men’s game (286). Kyle Shultz rolled the second-best men’s game (266) and Jim Hisle the second-high series (680).

A 600-level series was also bowled by Steve Dickey (659), Gary Cromer (646) and Aaron Wilson (631).

Kids bowling league starts Saturday

Galaxy is offering a kids bowling league which will start Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and continue for 12 weeks.

The league will include three games of bowling, instruction, achievement awards and an end of season party.

The cost is $8 per week per child. Call Kandi Weller at 624-4444 to register for this league.

Last Week’s Top Games

Men’s Games

John Hickam    289

Neil Haggard    254

David Norman    248

Mark Rogers    247

Lewis Jones Jr.    246

Spider Weaver    245

Bill Bowles    245

Ron Gugel    245

Tyler Morgan    244

Glenn Masters    244

Cody Daly    239

Matt Joyce    236

Gary Holtzclaw    235

Brandon Lutes    234

Randy Burgess Sr.    233

Terry Jackson    232

Gary Cromer    227

Eric Huff    226

Lewis Jones Sr.    226

Aaron Rose    223

Mike E. Bryant    222

Barry Miller    215

Tim Lainhart    212

Lynn Estes    211

Ron Roberts    210

Patrick Wells    210

Todd Young    209

Ronnie Norris Sr.    209

Ronnie Hurd    209

Scott Kaylor    206

Shawn Barton    206

Robert Johnson    206

Carl Daniels    205

Ronald Richmond    205

Donald Spivey    205

Joe Reichel    204

Bobby Abrams    204

Mark Daly    203

Rick Burton    203

Mike Riley    202

Robert Lamb    200



Women’s Games

Beverly Shearer    236

Christy Richmond    233

Doris Gish    220

Narita Rose    210

Patricia Holtzclaw    206

Sandy Reynolds    206

Karen Kensicki    198

Regina Barton    192

Kymmi Bowles    189

Janie Secchi    189

Andi Daly    183

Linda Drummond    181

Amy Felty    181

Miranda Reffitt    181

Pat Harris    181